Display-stand



(No Model.) 2 SheetB-Sheet 1.

S. NEWMAN.

DISPLAY STAND.

Patented Nov.- 8,1892.

(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 2. s. NEWMAN. DISPLAY STAND.

No. 485,975. Patented Nov. 8, 18912.

Unirrno STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SAMUEL NEWMAN, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

DISPLAY-STAND.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 485,975, dated November 8, 1892. Application filed February 24. 1392- seri l NO- 422,674- (N 0 model.)

To 00% whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, SAMUEL NEWMAN,acitizen of the United States, residing at Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, havein vented a new and useful Improvement in Display-Stands, which improvement is fullyset forth in the following specification and accompanying drawings, in which- Figures I and II are perspective elevations of my display-stand in reversed positions, a feature thereofthe T-couplingbeing omitted. Figs. III and IV are also perspective views of my display-stand. the omitted T-coupling feature being supplied and the same disposed in horizontal position, but reversed end for end. Fig. V is an enlarged partly side and sectional view showing the stand-base and T- coupling. Figs. VI and VII are a perspective view of the hat-sample support or bracket and a side View thereof with a hat in section thereon, respectively. Fig. VIII is a perspective view. of the shoe-sample support.

My invention relates to improvements in display-stands; and its object is to provide a useful, convenient, and ornamental device, whereby j ewelry, fancy articles, and merchandisc of various kinds may be tastefully arranged and exhibited in the most attractive manner.

In the accompanying drawings, 1 represents the base of the device, which is attached to a floor by screws or other suitable means and is provided with a lug 2. The first section 3 of the standard is tubular and receives the lug and also the dependent arm of the T- coupling, to both of which it is secured by collars 4 and set-screws 5, as shown. When it is desired to fix the device in a vertical position, the T-coupling may be removed and the upper section of the standard 6 introduced in its place. The frames 7 are made of wire or metal tubes bent in a semicircular form and upheld by arms 8, attached to vertically adjustable collars 9. The springclamps 10 are adapted to slide laterally on the wires and are transversely adjustable thereon at any desired angle. In vertical position they may be attached to the narrow part of the sole of a shoe, which will then be seen in normal position. If the clamp be fixed in pendent position the shoe will be inverted,

and if set horizontally the shoe may be hung thereon and the sole will be exhibited. A special form of spring clamp and holder for hats is shown in Flg. VI. In order to adapt it rate bearings are thus provided and the hat may be hung at any desired angle and retain its position. The arrangement of the frames may be reversed by inverting the standard, as shown in Fig. II, or they may be horizontally disposed by removing the lower the T-coupling and attaching it to the side arm of the same, as shown in Fig. III.

It will be observed that the device affords peculiar facilities for grouping and displaying a great variety of articles and that an infinite number of novel and pleasing effects may be produced by merely changing the relative positions of the clamps and the objects to which they are attached.

What I claim as new is- 1. In a display-stand, the combination of a standard and frames,each composed of a semicircular or curved rod and straight rods connected to the latter rod and to collars adj ustable npon said standard, substantially as set forth.

2. In a display-stand, the combination of a standard adjustable upon a base and frames, each composed of a curved or semicircular rod and straight rods connected to the latter rod and to collars adjustable upon said standard, substantially as specified.

3. In a display-stand, the combination of a standard, a frame supported upon said standard, and a sample support or bracket composed. of a central stem and arms or wings adjustable by a clamp with relation to said stem, said bracket also being adjustable upon said frame, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim have hereunto set my hand, this 20th day of February, l892, in the presence of two witnesses.

SAMUEL NEWMAN. Witnesses:

CHARLES MOORE, JOHN W. GRACE.

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